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Research and Scholarship Committee

The University of Houston Research and Scholarship Committee (RSC) exists as one branch of the faculty governance structure through the Faculty Senate. It assists the President, Provost, and Vice Presidents in formulating recommendations and policies affecting the research community on the UH campus. The Research and Scholarship Committee provides a forum for internal discussion, initiates policies touching on research matters, gathers and disseminates information to the faculty, and provides a faculty voice to University Administration on matters pertaining to research.

The Research and Scholarship Committee also administers the funding for UH internal awards.

FY2023 Meeting Dates

The RSC meets on the third Friday of each month (except where noted) from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Fall Meeting Dates

  • Friday, September 16, 2022
  • Friday, October 14, 2022
  • Friday, November 18, 2022
  • Friday, December 16, 2022

Spring Meeting Dates

  • Friday, January 20, 2023
  • Friday, February 17, 2023
  • Friday, March 24, 2023
  • Friday, April 21, 2023

Committee Members (FY2023)

Bernhard Bodmann

Bernhard Bodmann

RSC Chair
Professor, Mathematics

Diana Chow

Diana Chow

RSC Vice Chair

Professor, Pharmaceutics

Olga Bannova

Olga Bannova

Research Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Cheryl Brohard

Cheryl Brohard

Assistant Professor, College of Nursing

Maria Burns

Maria Burns

Assistant Professor, College of Technology

Sanghyuk Chung

Sanghyuk Chung

Associate Professor, Center for Nuclear Receptors & Cell Signaling

Dave Fagundes

Dave Fagundes

Professor, Law

Julie Derges

Julie Derges

Associate Professor, Kathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts

Scott Gilbertson

Scott Gilbertson

Professor, Chemistry

Karolos Grigoriadis

Karolos Grigoriadis

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Gregorio Gomez

Gregorio Gomez

Associate Professor, Immunology

Mili Kyropoulou

Mili Kyropoulou

Assistant Professor, Architecture and Design

Dr. T. Randall Lee

T. Randall Lee

Professor, Chemistry

Dr. Dmitri Litvinov

Dmitri Litvinov

Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering

Sarah Narendorf

Sarah Narendorf

Assistant Professor, Social Work

John O'Brien

John O'Brien

Professor, College of Optometry

Jaana Porra

Jaana Porra

Associate Professor, Decision & Information Sciences

Daniel Price

Daniel Price

Clinical Assoc Prof, Honors College

Virgina Rangel

Virgina Rangel

Assistant Professor, College of Education

Hanadi Rifai

Hanadi Rifai

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sujata Sirsat

Sujata Sirsat

Assistant Professor, Hotel & Restaurant Management

Santi Thompson

Santi Thompson

Associate Librarian, University Libraries

Andres Viana

Andres Viana

Associate Professor, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Ling Zhu

Ling Zhu

Associate Professor, Political Science

 

Ex-Officio Representatives

David Shattuck

David Shattuck
(non-voting)

Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering

Susie Gronseth

Susie Gronseth
(voting)

Clinical Associate Professor, Education

 

DOR Ex-Officio Representatives

Claudia Neuhauser

Claudia Neuhauser
(non-voting)

Interim Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Research

Ezemenari Obasi

Ezemenari Obasi
(non-voting)

Associate Vice President for Research Administration

 

DOR Ad Hoc Members

Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen
(Graduate School)

Vice Provost/Dean Grad School

 

Staff Support

Jeanette Morales

Staff Support

Sabrina Grant

Staff Support